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Thank you for your question. You can wash your face after a Jessner peel with a gentle cleanser and apply SPF 30 with zinc daily. Avoid using any exfoliating products for at least a week or until skin is healed and not peeling anymore. I hope this helps.
Our office specializes in Jessner peels in Los Angeles. We advocate the use of a light cleanser such as MelaClenz after a Jessner peel, at least once daily. Dr. Karamanoukian
Jessner's peel is one type of superficial peels. There is no need for neutralization, (unlike the glycolic acid peels). You can wash your face a few minutes after the peel. This should have no effect on efficacy of the peel.
You can wash your face immediately after a Jessner's Peel with a gentle cleanser without causing any harm or compromising efficacy. However, you will get better results if you wait until the following day. This allows the peel as well as any products applied afterwards to penetrate the skin. Make sure to stay away from cleansers or creams containing any exfoliating agents for at least 3 days. Always apply a good moisturizer and sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher after cleansing.
Jessner, followed by TCA of various concentrations can be a very nice approach for acne scarring (superficial, atrophic scars). The Jessner solution increases the penetration of TCA and can promote a more even peel. Most Asian skin can tolerate this peeling regimen with minimal risk of...
A Jessner's peel is effective in safely removing superficial epithelial lesions. The charge in my office, including a standard office visit, is $141. A full recovery can be expected in typically in 3-4 days.
IT is not uncommon to blister, peel, and sustain reddened areas after a Jessner peel. However, there is a fine line between desirable and expected blistering peeling and potential complications such as excessive depth or adverse reactions as well as potential aggravation of a herpes erruption...
A Jessner's peel is a superficial chemical peel. It is usually used as a precursor for either TCA or phenol peels to clean dead skin and oil and allow the other peel to work better. It is technically made of lactic acid, salicylic acid, USP and resorcinol in ethanol. You may have 3-4 days of...
Hello and thank you for your question! Even at a medium depth peel, it should not penetrate deep enough to reach the subcutaneous of fatty tissue layer or effect it. Likely, the facial fat loss was caused by another reason such as high metabolic rate from training for the marathon. To address...
During the period following this vaccine, there is a stimulation of the immune system. This could cause an overreaction to the peel or any procedure for that matter. Also, most of the side effects of the vaccine occur in the first 2 weeks. The process of completing most of the immune...
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